Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity promote debunked scientific racism in AI search results google microsoft internet Article 1765 words 22 votes
License plate readers are creating a US-wide database of more than just cars Article 674 words 20 votes
The confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the hacker who saved the internet (2020) internet security.cyber Article 7106 words, published May 12 2020 38 votes
A hacker ‘ghost’ network is quietly spreading malware on GitHub security.cyber Article 533 words 21 votes
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Before smartphones, an army of real people helped you find stuff on Google google.search Article 559 words 21 votes
A lawsuit argues Meta is required by law to let you control your own feed facebook social media Article 510 words 30 votes
How one author pushed the limits of AI copyright | US Copyright Office grants copyright for work made with AI, with caveat Article 716 words 5 votes
Hackers found a way to open any of three million hotel keycard locks in seconds security Article 638 words, published Mar 21 2024 42 votes
Reddit is letting power users in on its IPO social media Article 551 words, published Feb 23 2024 38 votes
Google announces major update to combat AI-generated spam in search results google.search Article 608 words 21 votes
How the Pentagon learned to use targeted ads to find its targets—and Vladimir Putin Article 5350 words 29 votes
A startup allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then came the censorship—and now the backlash Article 1765 words 27 votes
Big Tech won’t let you leave. Here’s a way out. social media facebook google Article 806 words 28 votes
My parents’ dementia felt like the end of joy. But when they got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking, blobby creations. Article 5461 words 19 votes
Spotify is the world's biggest music streamer but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17% of its workforce – its business model looks increasingly precarious Article 411 words 59 votes
Sam Altman’s second coming sparks new fears of the AI apocalypse Article 2066 words, published Nov 22 2023 28 votes
China tried to keep kids off social media. Now the elderly are hooked. social media Article 1440 words 27 votes
Twitter’s former head of trust and safety finally breaks her silence social media Article 5850 words 30 votes
Norway's privacy battle with Meta is just getting started – regulator says it's investigating the company's new ad-free subscription services privacy social media facebook Article 386 words 28 votes
Apple’s decision to kill its CSAM photo-scanning tool sparks fresh controversy apple privacy security Article 585 words 24 votes
How to move your Instagram feed to Pixelfed, the photo app that doesn't track your every move social media privacy Article 221 words 41 votes
The cloud is a prison. Can the local-first software movement set us free? Article 3224 words 35 votes
Meta has long fought Europe's demands that it get people's consent before using their data for targeted ads – then a Norwegian regulator threatened daily fines social media facebook privacy Article 543 words 51 votes
ChatGPT is cutting non-English languages out of the AI revolution Article 1922 words, published May 31 2023 16 votes
SolarWinds: The untold story of the boldest supply-chain hack ever security.cyber Article 8232 words, published May 2 2023 7 votes
They posted porn on Twitter. German authorities called the cops internet social media Article 2018 words 7 votes
Once praised for its generous social safety net, Denmark now collects troves of data on welfare claimants Article 2339 words, published Mar 7 2023 10 votes
Twitter’s SMS two-factor authentication is melting down social media security Article 579 words 21 votes
A Danish city built Google into its schools – then banned it google privacy Article 1651 words 12 votes
‘Supercookies’ have privacy experts sounding the alarm privacy Article 552 words, published Jun 28 2022 12 votes
The McDonald’s ice cream machine hacking saga has a new twist Article 1699 words, published Nov 23 2021 22 votes